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Good news, Beatles fans. MTV, Harmonix and EA announced that they’ll be selling replica Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet guitars as standalone peripherals for the new game. According the press release, “The Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet guitars are hailed as two of the signature, most celebrated instruments played by John Lennon and George Harrison throughout their careers, respectively.”

And if you want to get a jump on your super realistic plastic instruments, participating retailers are now accept pre-orders as part of The Beatles: Rock Band Pre-Order club. If you plunk a down payment for one of those $99 standalone guitars, the game or the Limited Edition set, you can get an entry code and access to the The Beatles: Rock BandWeb site.

I suppose if you’re a huge Beatles fan this is a must own. It sounds as if getting the whole replica set will cost you a pretty penny … about $450 worth, but I know some folks are crazy enough to do that.